Fresco, Chapter House, Fontevraud Abbey, Loire

Jeanne Baptiste de Bourbon, 31st abbess of Fontevraud, 1637-1770, detail from the Descent from the Cross, fresco, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13444482

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45153571

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8194px x 8153px (21.0MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen